Wayland

Ubuntu 24.10 Now Includes NVIDIA As Default On Wayland

by
Ubuntu 24.10 Now Includes NVIDIA As Default On Wayland

The upcoming release of Ubuntu 24.10 in October will see a significant change for NVIDIA users, as the default desktop session will now utilize Wayland instead of X11. This shift marks a departure from previous versions of Ubuntu, which defaulted to the GNOME X.Org session when using NVIDIA’s proprietary graphics driver. The decision to switch … Read more

New NVIDIA 555.42.02 Linux Beta Update Introduces Wayland Explicit Sync and Defaults to GSP Firmware

by
New NVIDIA 555.42.02 Linux Beta Update Introduces Wayland Explicit Sync and Defaults to GSP Firmware

The NVIDIA R555 driver beta for Linux has been released, featuring explicit synchronization support for Wayland and other important improvements. This release includes Wayland explicit sync support with the linux-drm-syncobj-v1 protocol for DRM sync objects, which should address various Wayland issues. The driver also now uses the GPU System Processor (GSP) firmware by default on … Read more